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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jul 2022 Grayling 8 Adult Gait Barrows nr Beetham SD4815777328 VC60 West Lancashire Irene Boston 37888.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry 3 very worn individuals contrasting with the fresh common Blue. 37782.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 20 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry A handful on the path to the viaduct. Good numbers on the (...) 37781.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Low down in ash tree swaying about in strong wind 37777.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Common Blue 25 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Good numbers. Looking very fresh.
24 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Ringlet 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Sidegarth Staveley SD466971 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.30 - noon. Occasional sunshine, gusty wind.
24 Jul 2022 Small White 2 Adult Sidegarth Staveley SD466971 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.30 - noon. Occasional sunshine, gusty wind.
24 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Above Kettlewell crag
24 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick rescued from a spider web in our conservatory
24 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 5 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Ringlet 32 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy. wind seemed to concentrate them to a (...)
24 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 26 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy. wind seemed to concentrate them to a (...)

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